cornerstone
Example Sentences
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In a matter of months, Intel has transformed itself from a struggling foundry to a cornerstone of the artificial-intelligence buildout, sending the stock rallying to all-time highs.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Fermi aims to build the world’s largest data-center campus in Texas but has not secured a cornerstone tenant.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Affordability is a cornerstone of her campaign along with immigration reform, climate stewardship, education and women’s health.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
China's leadership has made grain self-sufficiency a domestic political cornerstone: a national food security law passed in 2023 requires local governments to embed food production targets directly into their economic plans.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The parade was just to celebrate the cornerstone being put in the foundation that will go under the obelisk.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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